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221216-F-BE965-4270

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Yuichiro Yamashita, JASDF Yokota Weather Squadron, observe building a Kadomatsu at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. Kadomatsu are pine and bamboo decorations placed in front of buildings during the New Year holiday to bring health, happiness and prosperity. JASDF members present Kadomatsu to the 374th AW building every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

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221216-F-BE965-4254

U. S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing members tighten a rope while building a Kadomatsu at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. Kadomatsu are pine and bamboo decorations placed in front of buildings during the New Year holiday to bring health, happiness and prosperity. JASDF members present Kadomatsu to the 374th AW building every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

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221216-F-BE965-4251

The U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing members tighten a rope while building a Kadomatsu at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. Kadomatsu are pine and bamboo decorations placed in front of buildings during the New Year holiday to bring health, happiness and prosperity. JASDF members present Kadomatsu to the 374th AW headquarters every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

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221216-F-BE965-4247

U.S. Air Force 374th Airlift Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Operational Support Wing members tighten a rope while building a Kadomatsu at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2022. Kadomatsu are pine and bamboo decorations placed in front of buildings during the New Year holiday to bring health, happiness and prosperity. JASDF members present Kadomatsu to the 374th AW building every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

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221215-F-HD796-1189

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia perform during a Christmas big band concert at the Mizuho Viewpark Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, attended the performance to watch the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific and engage with the local Japanese community. Events like these serve as a way for both nations to learn from each other’s cultures and provide an opportunity for U.S. forces to strengthen partnerships and friendships with the Japanese community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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221215-F-HD796-1095

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joanne Griffin, U.S. Air Force Band of Pacific-Asia, performs during the Christmas big band concert at the Mizuho Viewpark Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, attended the performance to watch the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific and engage with the local Japanese community. Events like these serve as a way for both nations to learn from each other’s cultures and provide an opportunity for U.S. forces to strengthen partnerships and friendships with the Japanese community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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221215-F-HD796-1260

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, pose for a group photo with concert attendees at the Mizuho Viewport Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to listen to music from the Band of the Pacific stationed at Yokota Air Base, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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221215-F-HD796-1202

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew L. Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Philip Dorsch, 374th Maintenance Group commander, and Mizuho town Mayor Hiroyuki Sugiura, watch the Christmas big band concert at the Mizuho Viewport Skyhall, Mizuho, Japan, Dec. 15, 2022. The concert is a chance for U.S and Japanese communities to listen to music from the Band of the Pacific stationed at Yokota Air Base, and strengthen the enduring partnership shared between both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jarrett Smith)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Forces Col. Takashi Izuhara, Operation Support Wing commander, take turns pounding mochi at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. The process of making mochi is a culturally significant symbol of teamwork and partnership, as it requires collaborative time and effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

A volunteer molds freshly pounded rice dough into perfectly round mochi at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. The rice was pounded until it became a firm gelatin-like substance that was ripped apart and shaped into snack-sized treats by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

Freshly pounded mochi lays ready-to-eat on a baking sheet at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan military leaders showcase partnership with Japanese tradition

A team of volunteers dip freshly pounded rice dough into a peanut powder coating at the Operation Support Wing annual mochi pounding ceremony on Dec. 14, 2022, Yokota Air Base, Japan. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake that is made just in time for the New Year and is widely considered a symbol for health and prosperity. The rice was pounded until it became a firm gelatin-like substance that was ripped apart and shaped into snack-sized treats by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sort cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, sorts cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Over the years, the cookie crunch became an annual event with participants including the Yokota High School, Yokota High School, United Service Organizations and more. This year more than 7,000 cookies have been pledged to the event by members across Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, oversees the baking of cookies for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine, with the help of his students, oversaw the baking of more than 3,500 cookies for the event to ensure service members living in the dormitories at Yokota Air Base receive treats for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, instructs his student how to bake cookies in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Hosted by the Enlisted Spouses Club, the Team Yokota Cookie Crunch originated in 2005 as a way for members of Yokota to deliver homemade sweets to unaccompanied service members residing in the dorms while living away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, organizes cookie trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine retired after serving twenty-one years as a culinary specialist in the National Guard and uses his knowledge and passion for cooking to teach his students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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The art of baking: bringing back a taste of home

Barry Oxendine, Yokota High School culinary arts teacher, places cookies onto trays in preparation for the base’s annual Yokota Cookie Crunch at the Yokota High School located at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Oxendine, with the help of his students, oversaw the baking of more than 3,500 cookies for the event to ensure service members living in the dormitories at Yokota Air Base receive treats for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota in Full Bloom

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, March 29, 2021. The Sakura trees reached full bloom two days earlier than last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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C-130J Super Hercules

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, March 29, 2021. The Sakura trees reached full bloom two days earlier than last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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